http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/products.asp Products designed or manufactured by Medical & Industrial Equipment Ltd. (MIE) sam@samquick.co.uk (Sam Quick) SamQuick.co.uk RSS Generator vrsn.1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-gb http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/img/logo_1950s_x-100.png http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/products.asp The Everseal Facemask was developed by MIE following a visit by Wing Commander R Soper RAF (later Air Commodore) who approached MIE in 1953 with an oxygen facemask developed by the Royal Aircraft Establishment for the first successful British Everest expedition, and requested that it be modified for anaesthesia purposes. This was done, and the mask was named "Everseal". It has been a universal success ever since; thousands and thousands have been sold during the following years as an anaesthetic mask. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:04:02 +0100 Breathing systems history@historyofmie.co.uk (History of MIE) http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?id=everseal everseal-1142010 The MIE Hawk Induction Unit originally designed for the overseas market, once launched soon became a favourite for Induction rooms in the UK. The Hawk was exported throughout the world including the USA. The Hawk is a portable anaesthesia delivery unit that can be wall, rail, or trolley mounted. It offers versatility to administer anaesthesia anywhere including MRI operating sites. A compact unit with all the safety features of a large anaesthetic machine The Hawk is still in manufacture today by Anmedic Sweden who took over the intellectual property of MIE when it closed. Since then many hundreds have been sold, the charity Operation Smile who is a big user of the Hawk. Throughout the world, Operation Smile volunteers repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families. The Hawk Induction Unit is available in the UK from the sole importers Key Health Solutions, you can find a link to Key Health Solutions on the links page. The Hawk shown is fitted with an MIE Vapamasta Vaporiser, which was launched by MIE in 1985 and continued in production up until MIE closure in 2000 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:41:09 +0100 Anaesthetic machines history@historyofmie.co.uk (History of MIE) http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?id=hawk hawk-1482010 The MIE Jumbo circle Absorbers were introduced in 1967 and replaced the MIE Lincoln Absorbers Mon, 3 May 2010 15:02:04 +0100 Breathing systems history@historyofmie.co.uk (History of MIE) http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?id=jumbo jumbo-352010 The MIE Lack circuit was the first and original Lack breathing circuit designed and developed by Dr Alastair Lack and Bill Quick of MIE. The Lack Co-Axial Circuit was designed to overcome the problems of inaccessibility of the expiratory valve at the patient end of the circuit. The fresh gases are led to the patient via the outer channel of the two concentric tubes, while expired gases return along the inner tube to be discharged outside the theatre via the MIE Exhaust valve. It offers distinct advantages over the Mapleson 'A' or Magill Circuit. A Mapleson 'A' or Magill Circuit are highly efficient providing a fresh gas flow requirements theoretically equal to a little more than the alveolar ventilation, i.e. 4-5 litre/min for a 70Kg adult. Their principal disadvantages however are that the expiratory valve is located at the patient end of the ciruit, so being inaccessible to the anaesthetist and adding undesirable weight near the point of connection to the patient. The reservior bag is in the fresh gas line as in the Mapleson 'A' circuit (in contrast to the Mapleson 'D' and Bain Circuits where reservior bags are placed in the expired line which considerably reduces efficiency with spontaneous respiration). The dead space of the MIE Lack Co-Axial circuit with a 15mm male catheter in place is approximately 4cc and the MIE Exhaust Expiratory Valve has a minimal expiratory resistance so making the circuit suitable for all but small babies. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:23:50 +0100 Breathing systems history@historyofmie.co.uk (History of MIE) http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?id=lack lack-1142010 The Sheila Anderson laryngoscope Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:49:43 +0100 Laryngoscopes history@historyofmie.co.uk (History of MIE) http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?id=sanderson sanderson-1142010 The SuperLite range of breathing circuit connectors were developed by MIE in the early 70's following the disastrous product "Featherlite" a lightweight connector made of aluminium and electroless nickel plated. SuperLite is made from electrically conductive polypropylene, moulded round precision stainless steel inserts to produce an accurate and hard wearing surface for the male and female mating surfaces. The first connectors were launched in 1971 and were quickly followed by a paediatric range and in 1976 the Exhaust valves were introduced gradually replacing the standard expiratory valves. From its introduction to the closure of MIE several million items were sold throughout the world. SuperLite proved to be one of the most successful MIE products throughout the 1970's and 80's, only being eclipsed by the introduction of disposable systems. Mon, 3 May 2010 11:43:44 +0100 Breathing systems history@historyofmie.co.uk (History of MIE) http://www.historyofmie.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?id=superlite superlite-352010